Overview
- HBO confirmed the new season will arrive in April 2026, ending a gap of more than four years since the Season 2 finale.
- Levinson said the narrative moves five years ahead into early adulthood and described the tone as higher stakes outside the safety net of school.
- Official teasers point to new challenges for Rue and a pivotal relationship milestone for Cassie and Nate without detailing plot points.
- Sharon Stone joins in a showbiz-set role alongside guest stars Rosalía, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Deadwyler, Marshawn Lynch and Trisha Paytas, while some original cast members are not returning.
- The London presentation also flagged broader HBO programming updates and HBO Max’s expansion into Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein starting January 13.